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Kenneth Chaviaus asked Jack Smyre if he specifically heard this from the Town Board and Jack Smyre said that they have not heard it to the contrary. Commissioner Jacobs said that the applicants would hear it to the contrary from the Board of County Commissioners. Commissioner Jacobs asked who widened NC 54 when Meadowmont was developed and Jack Smyre said that Meadowmont did the widening. Commissioner Jacobs asked why they would not be widening old NC 86. Jack Smyre said that they do not have enough right of way, but they would not be averse to this. They do not control enough of the right-of-way corridor to da anything. They would like to make sure this road stays on the TIP and is funded for right-of-way acquisition. Commissioner Jacobs asked about public transportation and said that it would seem a good opportunity to have a park and ride lot. Jack Smyre agreed. Commissioner Jacobs asked Craig Benedict how to calculate park and open space for an C7range County development. Craig Benedict said that when there is an acreage dedication based on the amount of units, it is approximately 1/20 of an acre per unit. For 400 units, it would be approximately 20 acres. Jack Smyre said that, outside the residential parcel, they have 17 acres proposed for pocket parks. They are not looking at this as a subdivision; it is an EDD. They expect it to be urban and they understand that the mission is an increase in tax base. Commissioner Jacobs said that Jack Smyre had mentioned that they were not averse to developing one of the areas as a park. Jack Smyre said if they built it someone else would have to maintain it. Mark Sheridan asked about the zoning on the property and the general parameters of development on this property if the zoning in place is what was utilized. Commissioner Carey left at 8:25 p.m. Orange County Planning Director Craig Benedict said that this section of the EDD was a mixed-use component, which anticipated a lot of retaiUoffice. The quadrants on the southeast portion were non-residentialtflex space/office. The residential component was a medium density, with 4-8 units per acre. b. The Preserve Craig Benedict said that The Preserve is north of Hillsborough near Pathways Elementary. It is 465 acres. There are na formal development proposals for this property. A lot of developers and consultants have been looking at the feasibility of this area. The underlying property owner, Mr. Edwards, has looked at the soils on the map and is looking at a yield plan. A yield plan is what the land can handle in regards to water and septic. There are approximately 271 units on the conceptual plan and 35°1° open space because of the unusable soils. The goal is that any proposal this size would have to go through a rezoning process. Craig Benedict said that with their courtesy review, Hillsborough would not be questioned about water and sewer until further into the process. Mark Sheridan asked if 271 units were contemplating individual septic systems on each lot or a community sewer system. Craig Benedict said that this is individualized septic lots.